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12 July 2019
Tasmania Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer Supporting Tasmania’s Building Industry Victor P Taffa Today and over the past week I have met with and carefully listened to representatives of Tasmania’s building industry, including building surveyors, to discuss the impact of rising insurance costs, Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer said. “Since taking […]
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07 July 2019
Queensland Minister for Industrial Relations Grace Grace 4 New Appointments To Queensland Industrial Relations Commission Victor P Taffa Minister for Industrial Relations Grace Grace has announced the appointment of 4 new commissioners to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC). Minister Grace said the Governor-in-Council had approved the appointment of John Cornelius Dwyer, Catherine Marie Hartigan, […]
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06 July 2019
Tasmania Minister for Building and Construction Elise Archer Tasmania’s Housing And Construction Industry Remains Strong Victor P Taffa It is fantastic to see the latest ABS figures released today, confirming Tasmania has the strongest growth in the number of dwelling approvals in Australia, Minister Archer said. “Demonstrating the Hodgman Government’s plan to support the building […]
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04 July 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Dwelling Approvals Fall In May Victor P Taffa Number of dwellings approved in Australia fell by 0.5 % in May, in trend terms, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. “Overall decrease was driven by a decline in private sector houses, which fell 1.3 % in […]
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26 June 2019
Tasmania Minister for Infrastructure Jeremy Rockliff Huge Growth In Engineering Construction Victor P Taffa Australian Bureau of Statistics has released today its engineering construction activity for the March 2019 quarter. Over the year to March 2019 quarter, engineering construction work done, grew 24 % compared to the March 2018 quarter, in real trend terms, which […]
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19 June 2019
Western Australia Minister for Tourism Paul Papalia Construction Begins On Hotel Rottnest Revamp Victor P Taffa Hotel Rottnest redevelopment construction breaks ground More than 80 workers employed on site Record numbers continue with 135,000 visitors in April and May 9 % increase in April and 17.5 % increase in May compared to the same months […]
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11 June 2019
Tasmania Minister for Housing Roger Jaensch Tenders Open For 2 Important Housing Projects Victor P Taffa Tenders for the construction of 2 important housing projects have been advertised, Minister for Housing Roger Jaensch said. “Our Wirksworth development is a key Government initiative in Tasmania’s Affordable Housing Action Plan 2019-2023.” Minister Jaensch said. Wirksworth Facility Wirksworth […]
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02 June 2019
Tasmania Minister for Building and Construction Sarah Courtney Tasmania Continues To Lead Nation For Building Approvals Victor P Taffa Release of ABS data today shows the total number of dwellings approved in Tasmania grew by 14 % in April 2019, compared to April 2018, in trend terms. “We have again recorded the strongest growth in […]
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27 May 2019
Queensland Minister for Manufacturing Cameron Dick New Coordinator For Rockhampton Manufacturing Hub Victor P Taffa Rockhampton’s manufacturing future is looking bright, with a hub coordinator, a skills development and training officer, and a project support officer hired to staff the Palaszczuk Government’s new $10 Million manufacturing hub. Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning […]
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25 May 2019
Western Australia Minister for Lands Ben Wyatt Sweet Smell Of Success As Baker Moves To Meridian Park Victor P Taffa McGowan Government invests in modern industrial estates to drive economic growth and jobs Local business chooses fully serviced lots at Meridian Park for expansion plans Neerabup Industrial Area to provide up to 20,000 direct and […]
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25 May 2019
Tasmania Minister for Resources Sarah Courtney CCAA-Tas 2019 Innovation Awards Winners Victor P Taffa Cement, Concrete and Aggregates Association (CCAA) Tasmanian branch Innovation Awards celebrate the best ideas and initiatives from across the construction materials industry in Tasmania. Awards recognise industry excellence in environmental management, health and safety and community engagement and workplace diversity and […]
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23 May 2019
New South Wales Treasurer Dominic Perrottet Construction Boom Adding Thousands Of Jobs Victor P Taffa Treasurer Dominic Perrottet today said new data from the ABS showed construction across New South Wales continued to boom, helping to drive economic growth and create jobs. Value of non-residential construction work done has risen by 24.4 % through the […]
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22 May 2019
Tasmania Minister for Building and Construction Sarah Courtney Tasmanian Construction And Building Industry Leads The Nation Victor P Taffa According to the latest ABS figures released today, Tasmania recorded the strongest growth in the construction and building sector in the year to March 2019. “This is fantastic news, and confirms the Hodgman Government’s initiatives to […]
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10 May 2019
Victoria Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes Retail Pioneer Expands Victorian Operations Victor P Taffa One of Australia’s most successful food and beverage exporters is set to expand in Victoria, with Lawand Trade opening a new facility. Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes today officially opened and toured Lawand Trade’s new warehouse facility in Westmeadows, which will […]
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08 May 2019
South Australia Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni Monarto Zoo Supporting Civil Construction Careers Victor P Taffa 25 job seekers will gain civil construction traineeships through an innovative training project involving the Wild Africa expansion project at Monarto Zoo. Minister for Innovation and Skills, David Pisoni, who is visiting the Murraylands today, said the […]
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07 May 2019
Northern Territory Treasurer Nicole Manison Putting Territorians First By Investing In Skills Training Victor P Taffa Budget 2019 will prepare Territorians for the jobs of tomorrow through a new skills training and infrastructure package: Territory Workforce 4.0. Treasurer Nicole Manison today announced $8.4 Million over 2 years for Territory Workforce 4.0. “Territory Government is putting […]
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06 May 2019
Western Australia Minister for Education and Training Sue Ellery State-Of-The-Art Jobs And Skills Centre Opens In Bunbury Victor P Taffa New Jobs and Skills Centre launched in Bunbury Centre to address unemployment and workforce needs in the South-West $500,000 state-of-the-art facilities Minister for Education and Training Sue Ellery today launched the new Bunbury Jobs and […]
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03 May 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Dwelling Approvals Fall In March Victor P Taffa Number of dwellings approved in Australia fell by 0.6 % in March 2019, in trend terms, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. “Overall decrease was driven by private sector houses, which declined 1.4 % in trend terms.” […]
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22 April 2019
Victoria Minister for Jobs Innovation and Trade Martin Pakula Serving Up Four’N Twenty Pies In Japan Victor P Taffa Iconic Victorian Four’N Twenty meat pies will soon be on supermarket shelves in Japan thanks to support from the Andrews Government. “Japan is a long-time partner and friend of Victoria and it’s great to be able […]
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11 April 2019
Tasmania Minister for Building and Construction Sarah Courtney Strong Growth In Tasmanian Building Activity Continues Victor P Taffa Building Activity data released today by the ABS confirms that the strong growth in the number of dwellings being built in Tasmania is continuing. Data shows that Tasmania experienced the highest growth rate in the nation for […]
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